1788–1817 - Early Republic

David “Davy” Crockett was a legendary American folk hero, nicknamed the “King of the Wild Frontier.” He is most well-known for the “tall tales,” told about his exploits, his real-life opposition to the treatment of Native American Indians, and his untimely, heroic death at the Battle of the Alamo.

The phrase “Dark and Bloody Ground” refers to the territory that became the states of Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ohio, which was known for violent conflicts between Native American Indians and European settlers.

William Richardson Davie was an American Revolutionary War Hero, a Founding Father, and the 10th Governor of North Carolina.

The Democratic-Republican Party was one of the first political parties in the United States. The party supported a weak central government in favor of strong states and a strict interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. The party split in the mid-1820s and a faction exists today as the modern Democratic Party.

Developing an American Identity is Topic 3.11 of the AP US History Curriculum. It focuses on the expanding role of women in the New Nation Era and developments in the arts, architecture, and literature that helped establish culture and society in the years following the American Revolutionary War.

John Dickinson was a Founding Father, known as the "Penman of the Revolution" for his Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania. Although he refused to sign the Declaration of Independence, his name was signed to the United States Constitution.

Disease was widespread in Early America, with malaria, tuberculosis, smallpox, and yellow fever causing significant suffering. The effects were felt in both European and Native American Indian communities. While some diseases like malaria and tuberculosis were persistent, smallpox was reduced through vaccination.

The Embargo Act of 1807 was passed in reaction to British and French trade restrictions on American shipping. It banned trade with all foreign nations. The Embargo Act contributed to the tensions between the U.S. and Britain that eventually led to the War of 1812.

The Embargo Act of 1812 banned trade with all foreign nations by American ships. The Act contributed to the tensions between the United States and Britain that eventually led to the War of 1812.

The Erskine Agreement, an 1809 treaty, resolved the ongoing trade war between the United States and Great Britain during the Napoleonic Wars. However, the British government rejected the treaty, contributing to the tensions between the U.S. and Britain that eventually led to the War of 1812.

The Fur Trade Factory System was a program that established a series of Trading Posts on the Western Frontier so Native American Indians could trade furs to the United States Government. The system encouraged Indians to adopt American agriculture and education practices. It was eventually undermined by private businessmen and ended in March 1822.

The Federalist Papers are a collection of 85 essays advocating for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, authored by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison.

The Federalist Party was one of the first political parties in the United States. The party supported a strong central government and a loose interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. The party faded out in the mid-1820s.

The Federalist and Anti-Federalist factions developed during the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

The Ferment of Reform and Culture discusses the social movements that grew out of the Second Great Awakening. The main movements focused on temperance, women’s rights, education, and abolition.

First Emancipation refers to the gradual end of slavery in the Northern States following the American Revolution.

Thomas “Broken Hand” Fitzpatrick was an Irish-born Frontiersman, fur trader, and businessman who played an important role in the Western Fur Trade. He is most famous for his years trapping and exploring alongside legendary Mountain Men like William Henry Ashley, Jedediah Smith, and Jim Bridger.

Fletcher v. Peck was a landmark Supreme Court case that established the Federal Government's supremacy in conflicts with state authorities and the importance of the Constitution's Contract Clause. The case developed out of the Georgia Land Fraud Scandal and was the first time the Supreme Court ruled a state law unconstitutional.

The Fontainebleau Decree, issued by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1810, was a key policy of the Continental System. This Decree required added penalties for smuggling to the System, which targeted French merchants trading illegally with American ships. It increased tensions that eventually led to the War of 1812.

Forging the National Economy covers the growth and expansion of the United States from the late 18th Century to 1860. It includes the mass immigration from Europe, the impact of industrialization, and the Transportation Revolution — all of which helped the nation move to a Market Economy.